Semillon Wine Guide: The Understated Elegance

Glass and bottle of Semillon with green grapes, lemon and herbs
Australia's secret white: what Semillon tastes like, why Hunter Valley versions age for decades, the food it loves and an organic SSB blend to try tonight.
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Shiraz Wine Guide: Australia’s Big-Hearted Signature Red

Bottle and glass of Shiraz red wine with dark grapes and black peppercorns on a timber table
Australia's signature red, explained without the snobbery: what Shiraz tastes like, how to serve it, what to eat with it, and a bottle to try tonight.
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Syrah vs Shiraz: Same Grape, Two Names, Two Styles

Syrah vs Shiraz, two glasses side by side
Syrah and Shiraz are the same grape. Not cousins, not clones, not a blend: one grape, two spellings. Syrah is ...
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Tannat Wine Guide: The Most Tannic Grape on Earth

Glass and bottle of Tannat with black grapes, dried figs and dark chocolate
From Madiran to Uruguay: what Tannat tastes like, why it needs a decanter and a steak, where Australia grows it, and the closest bottle you can buy tonight.
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Tempranillo Wine Guide: Spain’s Rustic Rhapsodist

Bottle and glass of Tempranillo red wine with dark grapes on a timber table
Spain's flagship red, explained in plain English: what Tempranillo tastes like, how to serve it, what to eat with it, and a bottle to try tonight.
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Torrontés Wine Guide: Argentina’s Garden Party in a Glass

Glass and bottle of Torrontés with green grapes, a rose, jasmine and a white peach
Rose, jasmine and peach from the world's highest vineyards: what Torrontés tastes like, why it is dry despite the perfume, what to eat with it, and the closest bottle you can buy tonight.
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Touriga Nacional Wine Guide: Portugal’s National Treasure

Glass and bottle of Touriga Nacional with black grapes and violets
The grape behind vintage port and the Douro's best reds: what Touriga Nacional tastes like, how to serve it, where Australia grows it, and a real bottle to buy tonight.
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Verdejo Wine Guide: Spain’s Best-Value White

Glass and bottle of Verdejo with green grapes, lime and fennel
Rueda's crisp, herby bargain: what Verdejo tastes like, how it differs from Sauvignon Blanc and Verdelho, what to eat with it, and the closest bottle you can buy tonight.
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Verdelho Wine Guide: The Portuguese Grape Australia Made Its Own

Glass and bottle of Verdelho with golden grapes, pineapple, passionfruit and lime
From Madeira to the Hunter Valley: what Verdelho tastes like, why Australia grows more than Portugal, what to eat with it, and the closest bottle you can buy tonight.
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Vermentino Wine Guide: The Beach Bum of the Wine World

Glass and bottle of Vermentino with green grapes, lime and thyme
Lemon, sea spray and wild herbs: what Vermentino tastes like, why Australia adopted it, what to eat with it, and the closest bottle you can buy tonight.
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